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Marmaris day trip with shopping and free time
Activities
Rhodes, Greece
4.2/5
Free Cancellation
Language:
English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: Fixable
Do this because
Spend a day in Marmaris
Enjoy a guided city tour and chance to grab pictures at a viewpoint
Haggle for bargains at a gold factory
Grab souvenirs for home at the old town and local bazaar
What to expect
Venturing to a completely different country is always an exciting prospect. Sail across to Turkey and spend the day exploring the buzzing port town of Marmaris and visiting a bazaar and gold factory on this full day tour.It's an early morning start as you head for the port – but this tour's worth getting up for. You'll set sail across the waters, arriving just in time for a guided city tour and a quick stop at a panoramic viewpoint to grab those all-important snaps of Marmaris. Then, you'll make tracks to a local gold centre, where you can practice your haggling skills.You'll head to the old town next, where you'll have plenty of time to explore its winding streets and huge bazaar. Jam-packed full of bargains, it's a great place to pick up any souvenirs to take home. And no trip to Turkey would be complete without the chance to sample some local delicacies such as Turkish delight or traditional tea. After all the excitement, there's a relaxing late afternoon boat ride back to Rhodes.
What's included
Transport
Ferry ticket
Escort
20 EUR mandatory port tax included
What to remember
IMPORTANT: Please bring your passport, other official EU identification is not accepted. Passport is mandatory
Wear sunblock and a hat
Please be aware, there's a 20 Euro mandatory port tax is included in the price
In total, the excursion is around 12 hours long, including bus transfers, boat transfers, passport controls and your time in Marmaris
Bring money for extras or gratuities
Food and drinks not included
English-speaking guide for all nationalities
Subject to weather conditions
Bring suitable footwear
Provider
TUI Hellas Travel, Tourism and Airlines SA, with Tax Number 094469778 and Travel License Number 0261Ε60000126100
Booking Fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation Fee
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins
Where
Pick-ups are available from following regions: Ialyssos, Ixia, Kallithea, Rhodes Town, Faliraki, Kolymbia, Ladiko, Afandou, Tholos, Archangelos, Lindos, Lardos, Pefkos, Gennadi, Kiotari, Lachania, PlimmiriIf you don't see the option to add a hotel for pickup, please provide the details at checkout.
Reviews
great
4.2/5
Based on
43 reviews from verified customers
P
paolo
October 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 43 years old
Great
i was not made aware of which coach/number i was going to be put on when we left to go to the port so i ended up getting the wrong coach only to be told by the tui rep that we missedthe coach!! Bit chaotic at the port b4 travelling to turkey,but once there very nice guide and generally better organised for the return journey
C
Clare
August 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 42 years old
Great
It was extremely confusing getting on the coach at our pick up point in the morning, it was just sheer luck that we got on the coach at.The pickup point was across a busy road from where I’d be told , it wasn’t obvious it was for a Tiu excursion, we had to ask each driver that looked like it was our excursion.I do think a Tui rep would be helpful here , the excursion was expensive. Apart from that , it was well organised, and good. Our guide on the coach was fantastic
I
Io
August 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 23 years old
Poor
K
Kate
August 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 30 years old
Great
Enjoyed the day but would have preferred to give the visit to the Turkish delight factory and the gold centre a miss! Would have much preferred more shopping time
S
Scott
August 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 21 years old
Great
We really enjoyed the knowledgeable tour guide and helpful reps, but the meeting point in Marmaris is clearly a place where kickbacks are happening as the replica clothing was almost double the price of elsewhere in the same bazaar with very pushy salesmen.
J
John
July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 43 years old
Excellent
Everyone was very helpful. The guide was outstanding. We had a thoroughly enjoyable day.
N
N Daly
July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With friends
- 29 years old
Excellent
Very enjoyable day trip
C
Carz
June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 37 years old
Excellent
The guide in Marmaris was great, gave us a lot of information on the history of the area. The gold centre was good but the hard sell in the bazaar (where drop off & pick up was from) spoiled it & were kept there so long that we didn’t get a chance to see much else of Marmaris & I dreaded going back to the meeting place.
D
David Jeavons
September 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 41 years old
Great
The trip was enjoyable and overall a great experience of a different culture. Marmaris is a beautiful place to visit. I would've liked more free time and less time at the gold jewellers where the aim was clearly to sell to a captive audience
R
RIMO
August 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 38 years old
Average
Stop at expensive jewelry shop, completely pointless. How much are TUI being paid for this stop? Meeting point is inside a store within the Grand Bazaar, anyone with any common sense can tell you what happens next. Don't believe the lie "they won't pressure you to buy anything". How much are TUI being paid for this? Should you wish to do this tour, my advice is ignore the rep and walk around the old town, visiting the castle and stopping at one of the small cafes for a drink & bite to eat.
M
Meeeee
July 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 23 years old
Great
Smooth trip & well organised transport. Free time in Turkey was the right amount - long enough to shop but not too long. Enjoy the trip overall but didn’t like being forced to visit the gold centre as wasn’t listed on the trip and felt like it was just a ploy to get us to buy stuff we didn’t book for. Waste of time we could’ve spent doing things we actually wanted to. Turkish delight place was at least interesting but again just sell sell sell.
R
Ross
July 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 27 years old
Excellent
We enjoyed our trip, everything ran smoothly. The Turkish delight factory was good but we were not interested in the gold factory as nice as it was. It was interesting to go and see.
J
James McA
May 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 19 years old
Excellent
The full day as an overall went great, the tour guide was brilliant on the day explained everything and very helpful
A
Andy and Wendy Rose
May 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 46 years old
Excellent
When booking online just make sure you have all the correct information and details as we nearly missed the trip as the trip didn't go on a Saturday but on a Thursday from plimmiri luckily we spoke to the rep on site who managed to get the both of us onto the trip. This happened to other people who also booked online ?? this needs to be sorted out.
J
Jan-mum
May 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 44 years old
Great
The trip to Marmaris was a delight. From hotel pick up to hotel drop off it was well executed and TUI reps stayed with the party except for the free time. The best part were the people. So friendly. Our guide , Jem, was superb and seemed very knowledgeable about what he was showing us. Also it gave us a very positive impression of Turkey and Marmaris in particular, so maybe this will be on the ‘to go’ list now.
F
Funkadilic
November 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 33 years old
Great
Very entertaining but a little more info on the manufacturing processes would have been good.
P
Pebbles
September 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 52 years old
Great
K
Kimberley
September 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
With friends
- 9 years old
Average
Onverwachte uitstap naar Turkish delight
D
Diane
September 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 27 years old
Great
loved the Turkish delight factory the guy was great, wasn't too keen on gold factory everything abit too pricey. Would of liked alittle longer free time to shop, hated the catamaran it's 2nd time doing this trip & both times been sea sick on way back & not only me a few others were too & alot felt it.
A
Agnes
September 2023
From Ireland
Traveled as
With family
- 23 years old
Excellent
P
Prouts
August 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 28 years old
Great
T
Travelling friends
August 2023
From Italy
Traveled as
With friends
- 13 years old
Great
Liked the free samples and lotion, we bought the products. But it was very quick and buying focused. We appreciates Dr Locum's charm.
J
JD
August 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 43 years old
Excellent
This was amazing. Would recommend this to anyone looking to have a different, but fantastic day out. My partner and I ended up spending an extra hour in the gold & diamond shop, our tour guide made arrangements for a car to catch up with the rest of the group free of charge as we purchased our goodies. Take lots of piggybank money because the shopping is phenomenal, really good atmosphere. Be prepared you’ll get swarmed by the Turkish sellers but were respectful enough when declined. Great day.
L
Little lady B
August 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 29 years old
Excellent
We enjoyed the Turkish delights shop. We did not like the discount shop. The workers were super aggressive and the amount of back and forth with them not wanting to advise you of the price of items was ridiculous. If you touch something they put it atthe cash for you without confirming you even want it. They keep telling you they will make a deal once you decide on the items you want. It got to the point where you didn't even look at things because they were so aggressive.
I
Ilyas
August 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 16 years old
Excellent
A
Alana Walker
July 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 20 years old
Great
Guide was from Marmaris so has great local knowledge which I loved. Small excursion around Marmaris were nice but were not there very long or very big places. The market was horrible. We were harassed by everyone that we walked passed. We also didn’t know we could use Euros in that part of Turkey until our guide told us.
T
The borg
July 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
Great
Overall great ...flight delayed ..took ages to sort out ..no reps at all bout to help with hotels
M
Mike
October 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 31 years old
Average
Enjoyed the tour of the town, knowledgeable and informative. Marmaris bay is pretty and good for a stroll. Did not enjoy, lack of information, waiting around a lot, major focus on retail (gold shop, Turkish delight shop, clothes shop as meeting place) lots of tourist focussed ‘best price’ nonsense. If had known that this was the focus may not have booked. TUI rep argued with the return driver in person then over the phone whilst in transit. Very unprofessional
R
Robbie
October 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 29 years old
Excellent
Marmaris is a stunningly beautiful place and the views are amazing. The Turkish people are very friendly but love to haggle and you'll end up buying more than you thought you wanted if you're not careful but still a great experience.
D
Don
October 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 50 years old
Great
T
Tom
October 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 44 years old
Great
Coach pick ups from hotel & return, ferry crossings, tour guides, coach tour of Marmaris and the amount of free time were all good. We also liked the coach stop overlooking Icmelir, and the visit to the turkish delight making factory. The Turkish male tour guide was particulary good due to his knowledge if the area and Turkey in general. We didnt like the coach stop at the jewellery making factory where we felt pressured by the male staff, who were hovering around us, into buying something.
J
J Ellen
September 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 21 years old
Great
Marmaris was absolutely beautiful, we had plenty of time and the guide was good. There could have been a few more interesting stops and a little more information about Marmaris but we still really enjoyed the day. The sea was very rough on the way back to Rhodes which was no one’s fault but did make the return journey very unpleasant. It’s worth bearing in mind that it’s a small ferry and this trip is better attempted on a still day.
A
Allison
September 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 45 years old
Excellent
Lovely day ? Lovely weather ?? Lovely shopping ?? and lovely food ?? thanks ??
A
Agnese
August 2022
From Latvia
Traveled as
As a couple
- 10 years old
Excellent
Don't like a long waiting for ferry. In Turkey was very long queue at customs. But otherwise everything was nice. Free tome in Marmaris was enough.
N
Nina
August 2022
From Norway
Traveled as
With family
- 21 years old
Great
Det ble en del venting i solsteiken, men det må man helt sikkert regne med. Var en veldig varm dag, men alt i alt en god opplevelse, flott by, interresant guide. Supert opplegg.
L
Lian
July 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 24 years old
Great
Overall the trip was enjoyable. However, the boat was over an hour late on the way out and there was no clear guidance as to which was to queue to get on the boat. On the return, passport control was a nightmare with huge queues. Spend ages queuing in a line only to be told I had to join another and queue all over again as I needed my passport stamped (the was no sign on the desk indicating it was EU only). Those elements spoiled the trip.
M
Michelle
July 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 36 years old
Excellent
J
Jade Ruddick
June 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 19 years old
Excellent
A
Angie
June 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
Great
The trip was lovely, worth a visit tour guid and Tui staff very pleasant
S
Stu
June 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 40 years old
Great
The guide was extremely informative. Although we could have missed out the stop off at the gold centre, no interest at all.
T
Tony Kilby
June 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 44 years old
Great
Enjoyable guide smooth running and well organised
K
Kenny
May 2022
From United Kingdom
Great
Overall it was a well organised trip. From being on time at collection point to organising the handing out of ferry boarding cards at the port. The stop offs in Marmaris were interesting as I’ve never been to Turkey before. The guide,Gem if I remember his name correctly,was excellent and informative.Even telling how easy it is to buy property in Turkey. Only downside was the customs coming back into Rhodes. Everyone raced off the ferry then tried to cram through a single doorway to get through passport control with only two officers working.Not TUIs fault,just a lack of organisation on the Greeks side. Interesting and value for money trip
M
Mrs Rooney
May 2022
From United Kingdom
Great
This trip seemed purely to push us into buying...Turkish delight shop...you buy buy buy....gold shop...hounding us to buy buy buy and following us around the shop begging for custom and the the drop off point paradise clothes in bazarre...the tour guide took us in...Sat us all down and again had a sales pitch to buy buy buy....feel the guide must get a cut from these shops!
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